Useful links
Coloproctology and colorectal surgery
Association of coloproctology of Great Britain & Ireland
www.acpgbi.org.uk
American society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
www.fascrs.org
Laparoscopic Surgery
Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons of Great Britain & Ireland
www.alsgbi.org.uk
Lynch Syndrome UK
Charity, Support and Information community based in the UK for people living with Lynch Syndrome and their families.
www.lynch-syndrome-uk.org
Ileostomy or Colostomy
British Colostomy Association
www.bcass.org.uk
Ileostomy and Internal Pouch Support Group
www.the-ia.org.uk
Support for people with colorectal cancer
Beating Bowel Cancer
020 8892 5256
www.beatingbowelcancer.org
Lynn’s Bowel Cancer Campaign
020 8891 5937
Incontinence or control problems
The Continence Foundation
www.continence-foundation.org.uk
Ulcerative colitis & Crohn’s disease
National Association for Colitis and Crohn’s Disease
www.nacc.org.uk
Haemorrhoids
The Haemorrhoidal Artery Ligation Operation (HALO) is a new operation designed to eradicate piles without the need for cutting or a general anaesthetic.